Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 149 Li Bingbing's Mixed Feelings of Greed and Anger! Could it be... he wants to eat?
The girl in front of him, skillfully setting the tableware and placemats on the table and completely ignoring Lin Xingzhuo, was Li Bingbing's younger sister, Li Xue.

Li Xue succeeded Wang Jinhua as Li Bingbing's agent in 2000, taking full responsibility for her acting career, including script selection, resource negotiation, and career planning.

Although nominally an "agent," her actual functions far exceeded those of an ordinary assistant, encompassing strategic decision-making, crisis public relations, and even later taking over Hollywood resource connections.

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The lunch for "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" was eaten early at 10 a.m. because they needed to rush the filming of outdoor scenes.

Dinner was delayed for two and a half hours because of the scene where Shangguan Jing'er shaves Di Renjie's beard.

Hong Kong-funded film crews are known for their fast-paced and high-intensity filming style! There are also a lot of action scenes and running sequences, which are extremely physically demanding!

After ten hours without food, everyone was starving.

But Li Bingbing just sat there watching everyone eat for half an hour without touching his chopsticks.

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Lin Xingzhuo thought there was some special treat prepared for him.

The result was that Li Bingbing's Hello Kitty pink collaboration lunchbox was inside.

Broccoli and lettuce, blanched in plain water without oil or salt, are then cooked with chicken breast in plain water and served on the table. The chicken is then rinsed with hot water to remove excess oil...

Lin Xingzhuo also saw this weight loss method when reviewing the variety show "Bye Bye Fat" submitted by Miwei Media.

Wu Zongxian commented on the show: "After eating this for a week, my skin improved and my bowel movements became more regular."

"I just feel like life is meaningless..."

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Li Bingbing rinsed the chicken breast twice with boiling water. Seeing that Lin Xingzhuo, who had finished eating dumplings, showed no sign of leaving, he said coldly:

"Aren't you leaving after you've finished eating?"

Lin Xingzhuo said, "The dumplings were a bit too bland, so I had my agent call and order some more food."

Li Bingbing remained noncommittal and began gnawing on the tough, dry chicken breast.

A few minutes later, Zhang Youqian returned with a takeout box from Tangdu Restaurant, and Lin Xingzhuo helped her.

The two took out a whole fried chicken from the takeout box, belly side up, decorated with sugar-coated gourds, asparagus, and other ornaments. It combined royal aesthetics with modern art, and the chicken skin was amber-gold red and shiny like glass!
It is marinated for 24 hours with spices such as cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorns, cardamom, and star anise, allowing the spices to penetrate the meat. The broth is then steamed and further enhanced by high-temperature frying.

The moment you open the package, the aroma of Sichuan peppercorns, smoky meat, and rich broth fills the entire dining table.

Tangdu Restaurant's signature dish! Gourd Chicken!

Li Bingbing, who was forcing herself to swallow a piece of boiled chicken breast with great self-control, was completely stunned...

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Click!

Frying at a high oil temperature of over 200 degrees Celsius for a short time creates a crispy layer as thin as a cicada's wing, making a crisp sound when bitten, similar to fried pork skin but lighter.

Lin Xingzhuo bit into the gourd chicken shell, the cracking sound conveying the bursting sensation of the food's crisp texture.

So crispy! So delicious!!

The chicken fibers are fully softened, so tender that the meat falls off the bone with the touch of chopsticks without falling apart. The meat is as tender as tofu, and the juices are locked under the crispy skin, making it fresh, fragrant, and not dry!
Just like in his previous life when he reviewed "A Bite of China", the Tangdu gourd chicken in the show made Lin Xingzhuo, who was eating instant noodles in the office, swallow his saliva.

I finally got to eat it in this lifetime!!
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Lin Xingzhuo ate with great relish.

The subtle rustling sound of tentative chewing, the continuous gurgling sound of swallowing, the sticky tearing sound of tearing chicken... it's like a symphony of eating, reminiscent of Goro Inogashira, the protagonist of "The Solitary Gourmet".

When people hear chewing sounds, the mirror neurons in the brain misinterpret "they are eating," triggering increased saliva production and stomach acid, resulting in a physiological feeling of hunger.

Lin Xingzhuo's chewing sounds are more enticing than Matsushige Yutaka's eating performance, who plays Inogashira Goro.

It's practically the embodiment of a gluttonous demon, using sonic black magic to tempt people to break the commandments of the seven deadly sins!
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Li Bingbing swallowed hard, his eyes filled with a mixture of greed and anger as he watched Lin Xingzhuo, who, after taking several big bites, was still not satisfied and began to dismantle the whole Sanhuang chicken in front of him.

Tangdu Restaurant's gourd chicken has a crispy skin like thin paper and tender meat that falls off the bone. Lin Xingzhuo, wearing gloves, disassembled it and tore it apart by hand along the grain of the chicken, experiencing a satisfying sensation as the bones fell off the chopsticks.

Then, Zhang Youqian borrowed a tray from the kitchen, and soon the golden, glistening chicken filled the tray.

Andy Lau at the next table, along with Leung Ka-fai, who played the villain Shatuo, and Wu Yaohan, who played the divine doctor Wang Lu, all looked at each other in bewilderment.

Li Bingbing is on a diet, eating boiled vegetables and other unhealthy fare, living like a victim of a disaster in the Chinese entertainment industry. You're sitting across from her, eating and drinking like this.

This is going too far, a year of such devastation!!

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Lin Xingzhuo, having perfectly set up the food battlefield, began to feast once more, and the battle songs of swallowing and chewing resounded once more!
Li Bingbing was overwhelmed by Lin Xingzhuo's seductive voice, her mind reeling. The boiled vegetables in her mouth became even more unpalatable. She couldn't help but say, "Do you really have to eat here?!"

Lin Xingzhuo, munching on a chicken wing, said, "This is the only empty table here..."

Li Bingbing looked around and realized that everyone was concentrated at the same time, making it difficult to find seats in the cafeteria.

"Go get twenty boxed lunches! And a case of Bingfeng soda!"

"Alright! Lighting manager! Take the team and find some seats first,"

At this time, the lighting crew, who were responsible for cleaning up the set, had also finished tidying up the lighting equipment and wiring.

The lighting technician, along with his assistants and stagehands, filed into the communal dining hall for their meal.

The production manager, who was in charge of meals, called the lighting director to lead the members to their seats.

The crew's underlings, assistants, prop assistants, tea makers, and other miscellaneous staff all tactfully took their boxed lunches and moved to the corner of the corridor.

There wasn't a single empty seat!

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"you are vicious!!"

Li Bingbing ate the blanched broccoli with sullen cheeks, intending to simply ignore the guy.

Slurp! Pop!

Lin Xingzhu sucked on the chicken bone, extracting the marrow and savoring the flavor. The fresh aroma rushed straight to his throat, and he ate with great relish.

This made Li Bingbing feel even worse, and she couldn't even swallow broccoli cooked in plain water.

Where did this guy come from?!
Li Bingbing remembered that in the latest filming schedule his sister had given him yesterday, Deng Chao had been replaced by an unknown actor from a film and television company under a coal group.

This arrogant and domineering style typical of coal mine owners! It must be this guy!!

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Lin Xingzhuo noticed that Li Bingbing was staring at him.

Could it be... that you want to eat?
Lin Xingzhuo picked up a chicken leg and asked, "Want some?"

(End of this chapter)